"illuminates" in the verb sense
1. light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
2. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
make free from confusion or ambiguity make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"
"Clear up the question of who is at fault"
3. illuminate
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
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